Unfinished or Botched Loon Carving?

Hi all,

Any ideas on this one? The best I can come up with stated in the title. Thanks!

Oh and I don't have it in front of me, but l think the dimensions are roughly 13" x 8 x 5 and it weighs 3 lbs.

Seems to have initials L.D. an something stamped in green on bottom.

Thanks!

 

More pics. The eyes appear to be made of glass.

 

It's not a loon,the bill is wrong.

 

? Canada goose

 

Definitely a goose of some kind.

 

goose...and it's sleeping..

 

Looks like they must've used green wood with all that splitting?? We had one similar to that, for the 30+ yrs we had a condo in NH, that was also left unfinished, kept near the wood stove, but it also never split like that either!!

 

Looks like someone's decorative decoy that never got painted.

 

Some resources for you- I've spent the last year liquidating my grandfather's decoy rigs from Minnesota. I have been relying on Steven Lloyd, who is a decoy expert and offers free research info and estimates https://www.goosehuntingchat.com/threads/antque-decoys-research-your-old-decoy.2626/

decoyinformation@aol.com

Another source is the local Facebook decoy collector sites, but you will often get conflicting opinions. Even so, helpful hints.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/677765742346156
https://www.facebook.com/groups/178188415962502

 

I really appreciate those resources, DWM.

 

NICE looking decoys too!!!!!

 

Thanks! The "Marie Antoinette", from France (2nd row, far right) is especially sought after.

 

why....cuz it's head and shoulders above the others????

 

@Darkwing Manor & @komokwa , you guys are Cards......you should be dealt with !

 

I do get dealt with.........often!

but I thank you for your appreciation of my levity. !!!

 

I'm only here for the jokes.